Youth Complete Food Preservation Class

(Updated: Aug. 1, 2023, 4:56 a.m.)

Students from Clay County 4-H had the opportunity to participate in a basic food preservation class taught by Family & Consumer Science Agent, Kim Terrell. In the class, the students learned the basics of food preservation and had the opportunity to dehydrate some tasty fruit, make delicious freezer jam, and even test their skills at water bath canning salsa.

Overall, the two-day class was a success and the students walked aways with knowledge of basic food preservation.

Group of children and an adult wearing green aprons in a classroom; name tag "Shelby"
Participants in the Summer Chefs Class Front: Lexie Robertson, Aubrey Scarbrough, Shelby Scarbrough, Keely Shook Back: Ephraim Jones, Kisa Shook, Samuel Brown, Kim Terrell

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Four girls in green aprons arranging blueberries on a dehydrator tray; name tag "Shelby" visible
Students learned all about dehydration and dehydrated grapes, blueberries, & strawberries

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Hands arranging halved grapes and strawberries on a round food dehydrator tray
Dehydrating fruit

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Woman instructing a group of children seated around tables in a meeting room with an American flag
Kim Terrell, FCS Agent, teaches the group about basic food preservation

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Group of children and an adult at a kitchen counter chopping and preparing vegetables.
Not only did students learn about food preservation, but also basic kitchen skills, such as safely chopping vegetables to make salsa.

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Two children in aprons stirring batter and filling jars on a kitchen island.
Strawberry freezer jam was another treat that the students learned to make

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Group of children in aprons ladling tomato sauce into jars on a kitchen counter
Students learned about propper canning skills, including sterilizing jars, how to measure headspace, and keeping a clean work area.

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Adult removing a jar from hot water while a group of children watch in a kitchen
Students gather around instructor Kim Terrell to watch as she demonstrates how to use the water bath canner.

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Group of children in a kitchen; girl labeled "Shelby" pours red mixture through a funnel into a jar
Learning proper measurements while making strawberry freezer jam

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